Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-20
II AM AN AMERICAN"
The Millionaire Iron and Steel King Is
Asked TO Contribute to the
Queens Jubilee Fund.
What a Man Born Under Monarchy
Thinks of the Republic Where He
Has Thrived and Prospered.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE following
aetter has created quite q sensation among
z 'Anglomsniacs" In this city. Mr.. An
iseew Carnegie having been requested to
attend 8 preliminary meeting and at
later date to contribute to the fund fol
the purpose of the celebration of the
Queens jubilee in New York, addressed
the following to the Treasurer OF the
fund:
BoUCHARD, ISLE OF WIGHT, May 8, 1887.
Mr.. John Patton, Banker.
| MY DEAR SIR-There are several good
reasons why | cannot subscribe or SYM
pathize with the proposed jubilee:
|. am an American citizen and very
staunch Republican, "a man who rejects the
monarchial idea as Inconsistent with anC
insulting to his manhood. l should
stultify myself were l to celebrate the
reign of any ruler. l was born as free as
! the air.
,. l am at loss to see what
nsturaliZed American citizens have to dc
in celebrating the reign of any sovereign
monarch. If they are not loyal republi-
cans and true to the land Of theil
adoption it is open to them at all times tC
! leave its shores and find homes elsewhere
| The republic deserves to be served by
citizens true to the fundamental ides
upon which her political institutions are
based. l infer that this view is shared
! by most of these gentlemen OF
| New York, who, like myself,
were born subjects of the monarchy, tor
| observe with satisfaction that your
/ committee has been compelled to select q
Canadian as president, also as chief
orator, eminent and justly hOnored men,
! but still quite foreign TO New York and to
America. A New York demonstration
presided over and also addressed
| by imported Canadians VIII be
quite unique in its way, bAt in
no sense will it represent New YoEs$.
rejoice that no New York men of poslttsp
could be found who could so far forge
themselves as to appear upon repphliGsn
soil as eulogists of monarchYS To sstcn
| Of my fellow countrymen as see proper TO
enjoy the blessing of q residelSefn Amer
| lea and yet remain aliens, [ venftfe &c
suggest that the Canons OF taste, not
| less than gratitude to the republic
to whose hospitality they ere indebted
! for 30. many favors, should lead them to
! hesitate before pSrading and forcing upon
/ tnesKnOWleQge OF LnGlr perhaps 100 2eu-
er0ds host that their first allegiance is
to sforeign ruler and their preference
forpelitical institutions vitality opposed
to those of the land in which they dwell
ard 5pTosper. In conclusion, my dear
Mr.. Patton, if ofE fellow countrymen
must eeleprsses something, let me
suggest tos them that the proper
day for political demonstration
! in New York is the Fourth of July, and
on that day let them pray that the day is
moi far distant when our less favored
couutrymen shall with US enjoy the bless
| ings of institutions founded upon politi-
Gel equality Of the citizen; the day when
hereditary privilege will be unknown, and
kwhen a government of the people, by the
Epeople and for the people will be the
Fwatchword of English speaking men
RhroughoRt the world. Sincerely yours,
e 90" ANDR w CA NIGIE.